This webinar from the Center for Applied Linguistics (CAL) shares resources and activities that promote social-emotional wellness for students, their families, and communities. The webinar is presented by Jennifer Escue (Refugee Youth & Elders Services Supervisor at Catholic Charities of Tennessee) and Alice Prichard, Ph.D. (clinical psychologist). The presenters describe the impact of toxic stress on children, the importance of supporting social-emotional wellness, the domains of social-emotional wellness, and simple, at-home activities to support social-emotional wellbeing.
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These resources have been identified and selected for the purpose of helping multilingual families understand how to keep their children safe during school closures, and to help continue the education of English learners during such events..
Engaging Culturally & Linguistically Diverse Students & Families: Social Emotion Wellness in the Home
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Tumble Book Library
Tumble Book Library offers a digital library of animated talking picture books. Books are searchable by title, author, subject, language (English, Spanish, and French books are available), length, genre, Lexile, and Accelerated Reader level. Some books include videos, lesson plans, and book report options. Tumble Book Library also includes puzzles and games.
Reading Tip Sheets for Parents
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These Reading Tip Sheets, developed by Colorín Colorado, provide ideas for parents to help children become successful readers. The tips are available for parents of babies, toddlers, preschoolers, kindergartners, first graders, second graders, and third graders. Tip sheets are available in 13 languages, including Diné (Navajo).
Learning English
The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) developed Learning English with free audio, video, and text materials for adults learning English. It is also appropriate for secondary students. Materials are available as full courses by proficiency level and course components can also be completed as standalone activities. Learning English is also available in Mandarin. The website also features a Stories for Children page that was developed to help children learn English alongside their parents. Each animated short story provides a transcript and activities, both of which can be downloaded.
Helping Children Cope with Changes Resulting from COVID-19
This article, from the National Association of School Psychologists (NASP), is a guide for parents. The guide provides tips for supporting children during periods of uncertainty, including specific guidance for different age levels. It is also available in Spanish. This guide has been updated from the original document, Talking to Children about COVID-19 (Coronavirus): A Parent Guide, which is also available in Spanish, Amharic, Chinese, Korean, French, Vietnamese, Bahasa, Urdu, and Hmong.
National PTA: Tackling COVID-19 Together
The National Parent Teacher Association (PTA) has created a page for parents and educators with resources for meeting educational and socio-emotional needs of students, families, and educators. The site includes the latest guidance from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and the U.S. Department of Education. The resources for families include podcasts for parents with topics such as tackling anxiety and knowing the rights of bilingual students, and resources for social and emotional support, learning at home, and healthy habits. The Frequently Asked Questions section includes information on Internet access, access to free meals, and how to support student learning at home. The site is available in English and Spanish.
Learning Heroes
The Learning Heroes’ site offers resources for parents to support their child’s social, emotional, and academic development. They have created a Keep Calm, Learning is On! roadmap for parents during school closures. The roadmap includes five ways to keep students on track when school is closed and is available in English and Spanish. The Learning Tools page provides information and resources to help parents support students at home. The site is searchable by grade level (K–12) and subject (reading, math, and life skills) and resources are available in English and Spanish.
Importance of Home Language Series
The Importance of Home Language Series was developed by Head Start for adults living and working with dual language learners. The series of handouts emphasizes the benefits of being bilingual, the importance of maintaining home language, and strategies for becoming fully bilingual. One of the handouts, Language at Home and in the Community, offers eight practices families can do every day at home to support language development. The series is available in English, Spanish, Arabic, Brazilian Portuguese, Chinese, Haitian Creole, and Russian.
Abriendo Puertas/Opening Doors
Abriendo Puertas/Opening Doors has developed Tackling Coronavirus (COVID-19) Together: Resources for Families. The site has compiled a document with resources for organizations and families as well as helpful ways to teach children about the virus, keep students engaged with learning activities at home, and best practices for staying healthy. At home learning resources include screen-free home activities. The document is available in both English and Spanish and resources will be updated regularly.
At Home, Low-Tech Learning Activities
Educator and coach Beth Skelton and colleague Mia Allen co-created At Home Learning Google Sheets with activities for English learners in grades K–2. The activities are designed to be low-tech and require minimal supervision. Each grade band contains suggested activities for reading, writing, discussing, helping, and creating. The categories were designed to support language development in the four language domains (listening, speaking, reading, and writing) as well as social emotional learning and creativity. The resource is also available in Spanish.